It likely won't take a century for the Dow to reach the 1 million milestone. In fact, I'm going to make the prediction that the Dow Jones Industrial Average -- which tracks 30 of the largest U.S.

And the Dow’s 2.7% loss this month is hardly a historical rarity, as the index has had 11 worse months than that in the last three years alone. MORE FROM FORBESHealth Insurance Stocks—Led By ...

With the Dow ... 50 years from now. However, the point these numbers make is a very valid one: A level of 1,000,000 for the Dow Jones Industrial Average isn't just possible, but based on ...